Where can I find the 'Commencement Date' for the Bumper Man business?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee has requested Franchisor's consent to retain the services of a Certified Technician to perform services within the Designated Area on, 20 ("Commencement Date") to maximize the number of customers serviced by the Bumper Business. | 2. | DEFINITIONS. | All capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the | meaning given to such terms in the Franchise Agreement. | 3. | CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL. Franchisor will grant the limited right to Certified | Technician to perform the services in the Designated Area during the Term of the Franchise | Agreement (unless terminated in accordance with Section 18), as further set forth in Section 4 of | this Addendum, subject to Franchisee's and Certified Technician's satisfaction of the conditions | set forth in this Section 3 prior to or concurrently with the proposed Commencement Date: | (a) | Franchisee and its Principals have paid all Continuing Service Fees and all other amounts | owed to Franchisor and its Affiliates, submitted all required Reports and other statements | and data and otherwise are in full compliance with this Agreement as of the date of | Franchisee's | request | for | approval | of | the | Certified | Technician | and | as | of | the | Commencement Date. | (b) | The proposed Certified Technician: (1) has sufficient business experience, aptitude, | assets and financial resources to operate the Bumper Business; (2) meets Franchisor's | then-applicable standards for Bumper Business franchisees set forth in the Manual; (3) | and each of the Persons holding a direct or indirect Equity Interest in Certified | Technician (if Certified Technician is an Entity) is not engaged and will not engage in the | operation or ownership of a business offering bumper repair services or any competitor of | Bumper Man, and will engage only in the operation of the Bumper Business; and (4) will | cooperate with reasonable due diligence requests made by Franchisor promptly thereafter | and if additional time is reasonably needed, then prior to the proposed Commencement | Date.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 45–180)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, the 'Commencement Date' is referenced within the context of a Certified Technician Addendum to the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, it refers to the date when a franchisee requests the franchisor's consent to retain a certified technician to perform services within the designated area. This date is intended to maximize the number of customers serviced by the Bumper Man business.
The FDD states that before the Commencement Date, the franchisee must be in full compliance with the Franchise Agreement. This includes having paid all Continuing Service Fees and other amounts owed to Bumper Man and its affiliates, as well as submitting all required reports and data. Additionally, the proposed Certified Technician must meet certain qualifications, such as having sufficient business experience, aptitude, assets, and financial resources to operate the Bumper Man business according to the standards set forth in the Manual.
Furthermore, the Certified Technician and any individuals holding equity interest in the Certified Technician (if it is an entity) must not be involved in any competing bumper repair services. The Certified Technician must also cooperate with any reasonable due diligence requests made by Bumper Man, potentially requiring additional time before the proposed Commencement Date to fulfill these requests.